Graduation project section 3:

My childhood dreams

Essay brainstorming:
Outline: Deep into my roots
INTRODUCTION: In the world, there are stable and resolute people who have known their
vocation since they were children, and then there’s me.
- I am a person that just can’t stay in the same place for a long time. I can find interest
in many different subjects (very wide range of interest)
- “ idk” when relatives asked (that put on even more preassure)
- My different interests can be traced back to my childhood.
BODY:
Paragraph 1: Influence from my dad (a civil engineer)
- Building forts, plying Legos, making the wiredest tower without it falling of with my
dad. I thought I wanted to be a civil engineer
Paragraph 2: I started liking art
- I loved drawing and was starting to discover my own passions.
- Thought I could be an illustrator or animator, and I started considering the idea.
- I tried making things for people, but I discovered I could never do that as a career,
because when it was on demand and I got specific requests I just didn’t want to do it
Paragraph 3: I like everything crisis
- Highschool
- I realized that my options so far were very far apart, and from very different areas.
- Started getting interested in environmental engineering, architecture, business,
chemistry
- Conversation about wanted to do everything
Paragraph 4:
- Final decision for architecture
- Encompasses all my interests
- Talk with a psychologist, book that taught me that your career is not supposed to be a
small box you fit into, to limit your life, but a start point that will change and develop
throughout your life.
CONCLUSION: How I feel about my choice currently
-it is okay to change and grow in terms of interests
- there is going to be a point where you find the point of balance and a way to make
your dreams come true.
- embrace uncertainty

Deep into my roots (first draft)

In the world, there are stable and resolute people, who have known their vocation since
they’re kids; and then there’s me. Our graduation is approaching and although we were
treated like children months ago, suddenly we’re supposed to know what to dedicate our
whole lives to. It is not an easy time, especially for someone with really different interests, like
me. This means that for the longest time, every holiday, I was bound to say “I don’t know”
every time a seemingly unknown relative asked me that question. In fact, we can trace this
back to my childhood, where I began to discover my dreams and passions.

As a child, my first and by far most important influence was my family. My parents have
always been extremely open-minded; even now, I know that they would support me
unconditionally no matter what. Back then, although I was never told what to seek, I wanted
to be just like them. My dad is a civil engineer and one of my most detailed memories was a
game I had with him, about building the most ridiculous tower with jenga sticks, and seeing
which one fell first. I lost every damn time. Anyway, I loved that game, I loved making pillow
forts with my sister (which I still do), playing with legos, you name it. Back then, I was sure I
was going to be an engineer.

Afterwards, I grew out of that copying stage all kids inevitably go through and began to
discover myself independently. By the time I was 13 or so, I began to develop a passion for
art. I loved expressing my ideas through creativity and was obsessed with drawing. For a
moment, the vague idea of being an illustrator came into my mind, and although I was really
inspired, those happy moments of clarity died after a couple of months. During that time, I
discovered that I was only capable of enjoying art if it was for myself; every time I did
something on demand, I simply didn’t like it. This led me to the conclusion that I could never
do art that as a career, but I never let go of creativity as one of the most important things in
my life and future major.

When high school came, you would expect my mind to me clearer, but that was certainly not
the case. I like to call 9th and 10th grade the “I like everything crisis” and during this period, I
realized that I could find interest in just about everything. One time, I was certain I was going
to work on international business because I want to travel a lot, and this career encompasses
many possibilities and a potential good salary. On the other hand, I strongly considered being
an environmental engineer, because I am really concerned about sustainability. At this point
was interested in Civil engineering, illustration, business, architecture, environmental
engineering (and even chemistry, but we don’t talk about that). My interests were all over the
place and I recall vividly one conversation I had with my mom where I told her that I didn’t
want to put myself in a “box” and limit myself to one thing, when I really wanted to be able to
pursue everything I liked.

Every single person trying to help you with professional orientation always tells you to assess
what your childhood dreams were and “follow your heart”, and what does that even mean? I
was told to make a hierarchy with my options but that didn’t work either. It was all chaos until
I was given a book that changed my perception of this decision. The book said that a career
isn’t a straight line that will determine the rest of your life, and limit you to the other
possibilities, but the roots of your development. You have to chose a major that encompasses
your passions to give you tools that will make a foundation for your professional life; but
afterwards, you can chose to expand your horizons anywhere you want. After this realization, I
decided that I wanted to study architecture, and once I made the choice, it felt so easy I
wondered why I had had so much trouble. Architecture meets my needs perfectly because it
relies heavily on creativity, but it has the technical side I like from civil engineering. I can
focus on sustainability in all my projects, and there will always be the possibility to travel and
meet different people.

To sum things up, it was one hell of a rollercoaster. Ever since I was a little kid, my interests
have changed a lot; and it’s okay. In fact, I believe that is the very purpose of life: growing,
developing, re-inventing yourself, and accumulating all the things that have made you happy.
When it comes to choosing a profession, as intimidating as it sounds, there is going to be a
way, to fulfill your childhood dreams, and in the process, learn to accept uncertainty. As to my
choice so far, I am more confident about it with every day that passes, and I am excited to see
how through architecture, I can develop myself. Now, I’m eager to know what new dreams
come up next.

peer correction by: Valentina Soto and Miguel Gallón

In the world, there are stable and resolute people, who have known their vocation since they’re
kids; and then there’s me. Our graduation is approaching and although we were treated like
children months ago, suddenly we’re supposed to know what to dedicate our whole lives to. It is
not an easy time, especially for someone with really different interests, like me. This means that
for the longest time, every holiday, I was bound to say “I don’t know” every time a seemingly
unknown relative asked me that question (what was I going to study). In fact, we can trace this
back to my childhood, where I began to discover my dreams and passions.
As a child, my first and by far most important influence, was my family. My parents have always
been extremely open-minded;. Eeven now, I know that they would support me unconditionally no
matter what. Back then, although I was never told what to seek, I wanted to be just like them. My
dad is a civil engineer and one of my most detailed memories was a game I had with him, about
building the most ridiculous tower with jenga sticks, and seeing which one fell first. I lost every
damn time. Anyway, I loved that game, I loved making pillow forts with my sister (which I still do),
playing with legos, you name it. Back then, I was sure I was going to be an engineer.

Afterwards (later on), I grew out of that copying stage all kids inevitably go through and began to
discover myself independently. By the time I was 13 or so, I began to develop a passion for art. I
loved expressing my ideas through creativity (creative means) and was obsessed with drawing. For
a moment, the vague idea of being an illustrator came into my mind, and although I was really
inspired, those happy moments of clarity died after a couple of months. During that time, I
discovered that I was only capable of enjoying art if it was for myself; every time I did something
on demand, I simply didn’t like it. This led me to the conclusion that I could never do art that as a
career, but I never let go of creativity as one of the most important things in my life and future
major.

When high school came, you would expect my mind to me (become) clearer, but that was
certainly not the case. I like to call 9th and 10th grade the “I like everything crisis” and during this
period, I realized that I could find interest in just about everything. One time, I was certain I was
going to work on international business because I want (would like) to travel a lot, and this career
encompasses many possibilities and a potential good salary. On the other hand, I strongly
considered being an environmental engineer, because I am really concerned about sustainability.
At this point was interested in Civil engineering, illustration, business, architecture, environmental
engineering (and even chemistry, but we don’t talk about that). My interests were all over the
place and I recall vividly one conversation I had with my mom where I told her that I didn’t want to
put myself in a “box” and limit myself to one thing, when I really wanted to be able to pursue
everything I liked.

Every single person trying to help you with professional orientation always tells you to assess what
your childhood dreams were and “follow your heart”, and what does that even mean? I was told
to make a hierarchy with my options but that didn’t work either. It was all chaos until I was given a
book that changed my perception of this decision. The book said that a career isn’t a straight line
that will determine the rest of your life, and limit you to the other possibilities, but the roots of
your development. You have to choose a major that encompasses your passions to give you tools
that will make (establish) a foundation for your professional life; but afterwards, you can choose to
expand your horizons anywhere you want. After this realization, I decided that I wanted to study
architecture, and once I made the choice, it felt so easy I wondered why I had had so much
trouble. Architecture meets my needs perfectly because it relies heavily on creativity, but it has
the technical side I like from civil engineering. I can focus on sustainability in all my projects, and
there will always be the possibility to travel and meet different people.

To sum things up, it was one hell of a rollercoaster. Ever since I was a little kid, my interests have
changed a lot; and it’s okay. In fact, I believe that is the very purpose of life: growing, developing,
re-inventing yourself, and accumulating all the things that have made you happy. When it comes
to choosing a profession, as intimidating as it sounds, there is going to be a way, to fulfill your
childhood dreams, and in the process, learn to accept uncertainty. As to my choice so far, I am
more confident about it with every day that passes, and I am excited to see how, through
architecture, I can develop myself. Now, I’m eager to know what new dreams come up next.

deep into my roots (second draft)

In the world, there are stable and resolute people, who have known their vocation since
they’re kids; and then there’s me. Our graduation is approaching and although we were
treated like children months ago, suddenly we’re supposed to know what to dedicate our
whole lives to. It is not an easy time, especially for someone with really different interests, like
me. This means that for the longest time, every holiday, I was bound to say “I don’t know”
every time a seemingly unknown relative asked me that question. In fact, we can trace this
back to my childhood, where I began to discover my dreams and passions.

As a child, my first and by far most important influence was my family. My parents have
always been extremely open-minded; even now, I know that they would support me
unconditionally no matter what. Back then, although I was never told what to seek, I wanted
to be just like them. My dad is a civil engineer and one of my most detailed memories was a
game I had with him, about building the most ridiculous tower with jenga sticks, and seeing
which one fell first. I lost every damn time. Anyway, I loved that game, I loved making pillow
forts with my sister (which I still do), playing with legos, you name it. Back then, I was sure I
was going to be an engineer.

Later on, I grew out of that copying stage all kids inevitably go through and began to discover
myself independently. By the time I was 13 or so, I began to develop a passion for art. I loved
expressing my ideas through creative means and was obsessed with drawing. For a moment,
the vague idea of being an illustrator came into my mind, and although I was really inspired,
those happy moments of clarity died after a couple of months. During that time, I discovered
that I was only capable of enjoying art if it was for myself; every time I did something on
demand, I simply didn’t like it. This led me to the conclusion that I could never do art as a
career, but I never let go of creativity as one of the most important things in my life and future
major.
When high school came, you would expect my mind to become clearer, but that was certainly
not the case. I like to call 9th and 10th grade the “I like everything crisis” and during this
period, I realized that I could find interest in just about everything. One time, I was certain I
was going to work on international business because I want to travel a lot, and this career
encompasses many possibilities and a potential good salary. On the other hand, I strongly
considered being an environmental engineer, because I am really concerned about
sustainability. At this point was interested in Civil engineering, illustration, business,
architecture, environmental engineering (and even chemistry, but we don’t talk about that).
My interests were all over the place and I recall vividly one conversation I had with my mom
where I told her that I didn’t want to put myself in a “box” and limit myself to one thing, when
I really wanted to be able to pursue everything I liked.

Every single person trying to help you with professional orientation always tells you to assess
what your childhood dreams were and “follow your heart”, and what does that even mean? I
was told to make a hierarchy with my options but that didn’t work either. It was all chaos until
I was given a book that changed my perception of this decision. The book said that a career
isn’t a straight line that will determine the rest of your life, and limit you to the other
possibilities, but the roots of your development. You have to chose a major that encompasses
your passions to give you tools that will establish a foundation for your professional life; but
afterwards, you can chose to expand your horizons anywhere you want. After this realization, I
decided that I wanted to study architecture, and once I made the choice, it felt so easy I
wondered why I had had so much trouble. Architecture meets my needs perfectly because it
relies heavily on creativity, but it has the technical side I like from civil engineering. I can
focus on sustainability in all my projects, and there will always be the possibility to travel and
meet different people.

To sum things up, it was one hell of a rollercoaster. Ever since I was a little kid, my interests
have changed a lot; and it’s okay. In fact, I believe that is the very purpose of life: growing,
developing, re-inventing yourself, and accumulating all the things that have made you happy.
When it comes to choosing a profession, as intimidating as it sounds, there is going to be a
way, to fulfill your childhood dreams, and in the process, learn to accept uncertainty. As to my
choice so far, I am more confident about it with every day that passes, and I am excited to see
how through architecture, I can develop myself. Now, I’m eager to know what new dreams
come up next.